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Question 2

A) 800 cents
A laptop computer consumes about 40 watts of electricity per hour when operating. At $0.20 per kilowatt-hour, how much does.
laptop cost to operate for 10 hours?
B) 40 cents
200 cents
8 cents
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Question 3
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User Nimmneun
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Answer: $80

Explanation:

Given:

The laptop consumes 40 watts/hour

The operating cost is $0.20 per kilowatt - hour

So,

The cost for 1 hour of consumption = 40 * 0.20 = $8

The cost for 10 hours of consumption = $8 * 10 hours = $80

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